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This Collection brings together original research focused on the science and engineering of nuclear waste management and recycling. Topics include characterisation of radionuclide behaviour, modelling ...

The recent unearthing of bacteria capable of surviving in nuclear waste is a groundbreaking development with the potential to transform radioactive waste management. The existence of these ...

Geological disposal, optimized materials and greater use of digital tools to enhance communication with stakeholders are among the innovations the nuclear industry is developing to address outstanding ...

An International Atomic Energy Agency team of experts has praised progress made by Poland in safely managing its radioactive waste, and recommended further steps as the country moves ahead with its ...

Utah will store foreign radioactive waste for first time after Western states approve Canadian transport plan At least two-thirds of the states in the compact needed to vote in favor of ...

Uzbekistan's Atomic Energy Agency and Russia's TVEL have signed a memorandum of understanding relating to the development of a national radioactive waste management system. Uzbekistan's WWR-SM ...

London/Washington — The Trump administration's plan to unleash a wave of small futuristic nuclear reactors to power the AI era is falling back on an age-old strategy to dispose of the highly toxic ...

Few scientific fields display more breadth and depth than nuclear materials—a topic that deals with almost everything that touches on nuclear reactions. Scientists coming from many diverse disciplines ...

A highly radioactive waste, stored for over five decades at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), has been successfully processed and shipped for permanent disposal. Officials recently confirmed the ...